{"product_id":"for-the-joy","title":"For the Joy","description":"\u003cp\u003e[DESCRIPTION]\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFear, Faith, and Figuring It Out\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEvery child is different, but mothers are very much the same around the world—the same worries and fears, guilt and joys. Dive in to \u003ci\u003eFor the Joy\u003c\/i\u003e and laugh and cry with 21 Australian missionary mothers as they share stories of raising kids in both remote far-flung places and some of the most populated cities in the world. These inspiring stories will resonate in the heart of the reader as fear, faith, and figuring it out come together in page-turning reality. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eStories include: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003ehome-schooling while living in a bus \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003enavigating the toddler years as a “third culture mum” \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eraising a child with special needs \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003erecovering from anxiety on the field \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003egiving birth in a foreign hospital \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003ethe grief of losing your family to persecution ... and more! \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHonestly written, raw in emotion, sad and joyful in equal measure, this collection of stories offers insight into the complexities of parenting children while serving God no matter where you call home.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e[\/DESCRIPTION] [SUBTITLE]21 Missionary Mother Stories of Real Life \u0026amp; Faith[\/SUBTITLE][CREDIT] Miriam Chan and Sophia Russell, editors [\/CREDIT] [PAGES] 192 [\/PAGES] [BINDING] paperback [\/BINDING] [PUBLISHER] William Carey Publishing [\/PUBLISHER] [PUBLISHYEAR] 2019 [\/PUBLISHYEAR] [ENDORSEMENT1]\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003eI found myself enormously challenged while reading this collection of missionary mums’ stories. I am grateful for the opportunity, through this book, to engage with my heavenly Father about my commitment to His mission to take the good news of Jesus to a lost world…. no matter the risk, the hardship, the suffering, the tears. I am also thankful that I now have a much greater understanding of what the missionary mums that I regularly partner with in prayer are experiencing on the field.\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ccite\u003eLesley Ramsey\u003c\/cite\u003e [\/ENDORSEMENT1] [ENDORSEMENT2]\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003eWhenever I visit Bible colleges where missionaries train, women want to know what it is like to be a mother on the mission field … this is a set of stories that need to be told.\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ccite\u003eEvelyn Hibbert\u003c\/cite\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLeading Multicultural Teams\u003c\/span\u003e [\/ENDORSEMENT2] [ENDORSEMENT3]\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003eFor the Joy is a powerful compilation of honest hearts. Be prepared to cry some, to be comforted, affirmed in your calling and challenged to continue on in Great Commission living. I highly commend it to you.\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ccite\u003eRobynn Bliss\u003c\/cite\u003e\u003cspan\u003eExpectations and Burnout: Women Surviving the Great Commission\u003c\/span\u003e [\/ENDORSEMENT3] [TOC]\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAcknowledgements\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eForeword\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIntroduction\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1 Adventures in Arnhem Land\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2 Press Close\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e3 Missional Living as a Mum\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e4 Covered by Love\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e5 My Journey through Anxiety\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e6 Cracked Jars of Clay\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e7 The Most Ordinary Job in the World\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e8 Third Culture Mum\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e9 Confessions from an Imperfect Missionary Mum\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e10 No Place Like Home\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e11 Lost and Found\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e12 The Llama Ate My Homework\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e13 France Beyond the Postcards\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e14 Living with Racism\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e15 When a Seed Falls\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e16 Rabuna Saidu Tanina: God Help Us\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e17 Living in a Sensory Jungle\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e18 Giving Birth on the Mission Field\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e19 Raising Hunters in the Bush\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e20 The Boarding Life\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e21 Re-entry\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAuthor Biographies\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e[\/TOC]\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"William Carey Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":55896588681384,"sku":"nav1787307834474","price":9.23,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"eBook (ePub)","offer_id":55896588714152,"sku":"grd1787307834475","price":6.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/3246\/4808\/files\/for-the-joy_1.jpg?v=1787307840","url":"https:\/\/www.greenvalleycart.shop\/products\/for-the-joy","provider":"My Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}